Hippuris

Hippuris (lat. Hippuris) — a genus of aquatic perennial herbs of the family Plantaginaceae.

The Latin name of the genus Hippuris comes from the Greek ἵππος — horse and οὐρά — tail. Other Russian names: vodoneritsa, vodyanaya sosenka, vodyanoe pero, konekhvostnik.

Being primarily a bog plant, Hippuris grows well in shallow water but can also grow completely submerged, although in that case it is always much smaller. Seeds can be dispersed by birds, to whose bodies they adhere together with silt; this explains the very wide distribution of the species. It is found from the tundra to the Far East and Central Asia.

Hippuris is an amphibious emerald-green perennial with creeping rhizomes and erect simple stems up to 50 cm or more in height. Narrow linear leaves up to 4 cm long are arranged on the stem in whorls of 7-15. Emergent leaves project sideways, submerged ones are thin and drooping. Flowers are small and inconspicuous. On land it forms a terrestrial form, lower and sturdier.

Planting: plant on a marshy bank with a growth limiter or in containers with any soil. The container can be submerged to a depth of 1 m. It grows equally well in sun or shade.

Care: monitor it so that the plant does not spread excessively. It is noted for good winter hardiness.

Propagation: mainly by division.

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